time for synthetic?
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RE: time for synthetic?
in a previous life I was a grease monkey wrench turner in the military. . .plus I'm a gear head at heart
not long before I moved up in the world I found out I had a nack for electronics and nuclear science. actualy went to college studying physics and computer science while I turned wrenches. Now I'm much happier making more money in an airconditioned space working on radiological and chemical detection equipment. Due to my previous life my National guard unit uses me as a vehicle recovery guy.
not long before I moved up in the world I found out I had a nack for electronics and nuclear science. actualy went to college studying physics and computer science while I turned wrenches. Now I'm much happier making more money in an airconditioned space working on radiological and chemical detection equipment. Due to my previous life my National guard unit uses me as a vehicle recovery guy.
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Well if you are driving 4-5k miles per month I think you could use the 7500mile oil change intervals. OR go with a Bypass filter and change filter every 25k miles. Oil does not go BAD it only becomes contaminated. If you can remove the contamination, it is still good oil.
Drew: I don't blame ya man...I used to think I liked getting greasy and dirty, Now...well I try to stay in the A/C with what I do(also in the electronic/electrical field...literally). Funny how things change as you get OLDer (damn did I just admit that).
Drew: I don't blame ya man...I used to think I liked getting greasy and dirty, Now...well I try to stay in the A/C with what I do(also in the electronic/electrical field...literally). Funny how things change as you get OLDer (damn did I just admit that).
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ORIGINAL: Twoforme2
Well if you are driving 4-5k miles per month I think you could use the 7500mile oil change intervals. OR go with a Bypass filter and change filter every 25k miles. Oil does not go BAD it only becomes contaminated. If you can remove the contamination, it is still good oil.
Drew: I don't blame ya man...I used to think I liked getting greasy and dirty, Now...well I try to stay in the A/C with what I do(also in the electronic/electrical field...literally). Funny how things change as you get OLDer (damn did I just admit that).
Well if you are driving 4-5k miles per month I think you could use the 7500mile oil change intervals. OR go with a Bypass filter and change filter every 25k miles. Oil does not go BAD it only becomes contaminated. If you can remove the contamination, it is still good oil.
Drew: I don't blame ya man...I used to think I liked getting greasy and dirty, Now...well I try to stay in the A/C with what I do(also in the electronic/electrical field...literally). Funny how things change as you get OLDer (damn did I just admit that).
I hear ya. . .heck, I'm only 29
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ORIGINAL: farmerguy
im approaching 10,000 miles on my 07 5.9 ctd and am wondering if its ok to switch to synthetic oil. i've heard 10 k is ok and also heard to wait until 30k. any thoughts and what are you basing them on? thx,,,,,,,
im approaching 10,000 miles on my 07 5.9 ctd and am wondering if its ok to switch to synthetic oil. i've heard 10 k is ok and also heard to wait until 30k. any thoughts and what are you basing them on? thx,,,,,,,
